The launch of Xtreme Renew for producing preforms from rPET

On
September 25, in the presence of Italian Environment Minister, Gianluca
Galletti, and the president of Confindustria, Vincenzo Boccia, Sipa, at its
headquarters in Vittorio Veneto (Treviso), launched Xtreme Renew, the world's
first plant capable of producing preforms from 100% recycled PET.

Using this
plant, which comprises the Xtreme system by Sipa and the Vacurema system by
Erema, it is possible to use 100% recycled material to produce, in a single
step, preforms for use in contact with foodstuffs, using flakes of post-consumer
waste and without needing to produce granules first. Furthermore, the melt
produced by Vacurema, which respects the regulations about contact with food,
does not have to go through the intermediate cooling stage typically required
in the production of granules, but runs directly into the Xtreme system
developed by Sipa for the one-step production of preforms. The benefits of this
direct solution are a large increase in energy efficiency and less thermal stress
to the PET. As the minister, Galletti, pointed out, this is a very important
system in both economic and environmental terms - a system that allows virtuous
management of plastic in the era of the circular economy and the fourth
industrial revolution, two strategic goals for the Italian industry that no
longer regards the environment as a constraint, but rather as a source of
opportunities to boost competitiveness.

“These are
companies that are allowing us to see into the future: you are the symbol of an
industry that is helping society to evolve” said Vincenzo Boccia.

This
technology is evidence of the willingness of the Zoppas group, to which Sipa belongs,
to invest in research and development in order to guarantee that its products
stand out for their extremely high quality. Technological and process
innovation, together with commitment to environmental sustainability, are the
driving forces enabling this group to grow and become even more competitive on
the international stage.

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